Jamaica vs Japan: Varieties democracy vdem

Jamaica
0.805
in 2025
Japan
0.819
in 2025
Jamaica rank
27th
Japan rank
24th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1996 0.173 0.0266 Jamaica
1910s 0.1993 0.177 0.0223 Jamaica
1920s 0.1985 0.1964 0.0021 Jamaica
1930s 0.1988 0.1909 0.0079 Jamaica
1940s 0.2657 0.2313 0.0344 Jamaica
1950s 0.4409 0.7018 0.2609 Japan
1960s 0.5282 0.8305 0.3023 Japan
1970s 0.5022 0.8352 0.333 Japan
1980s 0.5164 0.8355 0.3191 Japan
1990s 0.6199 0.8369 0.217 Japan
2000s 0.7348 0.8429 0.1081 Japan
2010s 0.7951 0.8299 0.0348 Japan
2020s 0.8013 0.8242 0.0228 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties democracy vdem, Jamaica or Japan?
Japan, at 0.819 against 0.805 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem between Jamaica and Japan?
0.014, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for varieties democracy vdem?
Jamaica ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed